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Which permanent amp for Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 80ohm headphones?

post #1 of 45
12/21/11 at 7:40pm
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Just got these w/ a fiio e5 I already had been using but want to upgrade to fiio e6.

 

maybe something better? I have no receiver btw so will want something in the $25-$50 range.

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post #2 of 45
12/21/11 at 7:47pm
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Originally Posted by Stealth3si View Post

Just got these w/ a fiio e5 I already had been using but want to upgrade to fiio e6.

 

maybe something better? I have no receiver btw so will want something in the $25-$50 range.



For that range it's cmoy, or the current amps you have the Fiio

 

 

You'd be surprised at the options that open up if you bumped that up from 25-50 to 80-100.

 

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post #3 of 45
12/21/11 at 8:12pm

I guess going from the E5 to the E6 would be an upgrade, but more in terms of functionality than sound quality.  You get two more equalizer settings, and a smaller size I believe.  The headphone jacks also don't hold plugs quite as well as I'd like, the plugs don't slightly click in place like with the typical headphone jack.  Honestly I doubt that getting the E6 is going to do you much good, it's basically a slightly shinier version of what you already have.

 

I'd recommend you step up your price range to the $85 FiiO E7.  It is a DAC and an amplifier, so you'll be able to use it with a computer via USB, and even charge it at the same time.  It also has a digital screen with a menu, that can set things such as bass boost and a volume limiter.  It is considerably bulkier than your E5, but so much more functional and useful.

 

Other options exist such as the ZO2 and likewise, but I find the E7 to be very useful for my own audio setup.  It's attached to my cellphone most of the time.

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post #4 of 45
12/21/11 at 8:52pm
If you just need an amp, the Fiio E11 would be a huge step up from the E5.
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post #5 of 45
12/21/11 at 9:09pm

Wow, totally forgot about the E11.  Cheaper and less bulky than the E7, and pretty much the same features, except the DAC.  And, if you don't have a noisy headphone jack on your computer, you can just plug it into there if you need to.

 

+1 for the E11.

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post #6 of 45
12/21/11 at 9:48pm
And a lot more powerful. The E7 uses the same amp portion as the E7, which suffice to say, isn't much of an amp, more like a volume booster. The E11 is a portable amp in the truest sense of the word. The E7 should only be looked at if you need a DAC AND an amp. Otherwise, the E10 is a better USB DAC, and the E11 is a better amp.
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post #7 of 45
12/21/11 at 10:09pm

Single tube headphone amplifiers, sell on eBay, prices start at $45, better ones start at $70, ships from China, takes 10 days.

Will also need a digital mutli-meter (DT830), prices start at $7.

Use the meter can make fine adjustment to the voltage for best sound.

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post #8 of 45
12/21/11 at 11:21pm
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Guess I'll get the e11 then.! inf act i was jsut loooking an amazon and saw an e11 and e7, e9 e wathever soi went here to ask

 

.. too much search one ebay for the right one.

 

i have xonar dx which 97% of the time use headphone. that means headphone is plugged directly into the front speaker/headphone jack all the time..there's no background noise....my assumption is that card has a dAC on it already so all in nmeed is amp

 

e11 it is then!!!!!!!!!!

 

or am mi missing something?

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post #9 of 45
12/21/11 at 11:23pm
If you don't need a portable amp, the E9 would be better than the E11.
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post #10 of 45
12/21/11 at 11:57pm
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why? and whihc is more bang for buck upgrade? e11 or e9?

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post #11 of 45
12/21/11 at 11:58pm
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i don't need portable amp. permanent amp is what i need

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post #12 of 45
12/22/11 at 1:08am
The E9 is a stronger amp. It's Fiio's best amp.
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post #13 of 45
12/22/11 at 1:12am

This x2.

 

Fiio's E9 is a very powerful amp that can drive most power hungry headphones without breaking a sweat. 
 

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Originally Posted by Mad Lust Envy View Post

The E9 is a stronger amp. It's Fiio's best amp.


 

 

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post #14 of 45
12/22/11 at 3:33am
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xlnt to know guys...but how much mroe noticeable is the difference to spend more on e9 than e11?

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post #15 of 45
12/23/11 at 12:11am
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just curious fellaz...whats the point of a (portable) dac for headphones? what purpose does it serve in conjunction with an amp?

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